Given name
Saraph
“the burning ones; heavenly winged angels”
Saraph is a variant of Seraphim. One Hebrew interpretation is “the burning ones; heavenly winged angels.”
Original Hebrewשרף
Meaning & origin
What it means
Saraph is a variant of Seraphim. One Hebrew interpretation is “the burning ones; heavenly winged angels.”
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Where it comes from
Saraph is a variant of Seraphim. An origin associated with Seraphim is Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb sarap (שרף), “to burn.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Saraph appears in 1 Chronicles 4:22.
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Saraph’s family of names
Saraph has a related form in Seraphim.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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